Obituaries

Kenneth R. Duncan, Sr., 80, of Bath, PA, formerly of Saylorsburg, PA, Sparta, NJ, Somerville, NJ, and Plainfield, NJ, died Saturday, October 21, 2023 in his home. Born April 8, 1943 in Upper Darby, PA, he was a son of the late James and Lucile (Martin) Duncan. He was a self-employed accountant in the Northern New Jersey region for over 40 years. He graduated from Plainfield High School in 1961 and received his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University. Kenneth was a proud member and mentor for Alcoholics Anonymous.

Surviving are two sons, Kenneth Duncan, Jr. and his wife, Teresa, of Parrish, FL, and Andrew Duncan and his wife, Mary, of Meredith, NH; two daughters, Susan Martin and her husband, Randall, of Stroudsburg, PA, and Amy Carson and her husband, Ronnie, of Easton, PA; a brother, Robert Duncan; a sister, Nancy Heydt; four grandchildren, Anthony, Emily, Ryan, and Lucy; and a great grandson, Brycen.

Service will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton, PA is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

John Calvin Kennedy, 80 of Easton, PA died Monday, October 16, 2023. Born February 9, 1943 in Lumberton, NC, he was the son of the late Harold and Burnis (McKinstry) Kennedy. He was a graduate of Cullowhee High School, Ohio Northern University and the University of Illinois. John joined the Peace Corps in 1965 where his primary job was to teach mathematics at a
secondary school in Peki, Ghana. While there, he met his future wife in Kumasi, Ghana. They frequently traveled 10+ hours to see one another before and after they married in Peki, Ghana in 1968.

They then traveled through Europe on their way home to meet one another’s in-laws and to teach in Washington, DC. Two years later they moved to Charlotte, North Carolina where John taught math at a junior high, the first year Mecklenburg County integrated. John then obtained his masters at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana before moving to Puerto Rico in 1975 to teach math at Antilles High School. He was an educator for the U.S Dept. of Defense at the ACSS for more than 25 years.  John and Fran returned to Ghana three times since 2004, meeting former colleagues and students and volunteering for Global Mamas. John is the author of the novel Last Lorry to Mbordo which takes place in a fictional West African country based on Ghana, Sierra Leone and Nigeria during the Biafran war.

Twenty years ago, John and Fran moved to the Lehigh Valley to be near their children and grandchildren. John was especially known for his kind and thoughtful nature, and his love and dedication to his family, friends and students. He was always quick to share a dry, witty joke or story. John was passionate about helping people, both locally and worldwide. Some of his activities included tutoring local high school students in math, assisting local refugee action groups, and funding a solar project to promote green energy. Locally, he was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lehigh Valley; the AAUW Easton Branch; a past president of the Easton Kiwanis Club; and the Village on College Hill group’s drumming circle. John was also an avid pickleball player for over 10 years.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Frances (Healing) Kennedy; his daughter: Christina Angela Kennedy (husband Jeffrey Allan Porter); his son: Michael Kwame Kennedy (fiancé Sherry Lynn Hartman); 4 grandchildren: Calvin Fox Kennedy, Jacob Kennedy Porter, Timothy Dante Kennedy and Skye Kennedy Porter. He was predeceased by his sister: Janet (Kennedy)
Bixel.

Memorial contributions may be made to AAUW Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1464, Easton, PA 18044 or UUCLV (note Social Action in memory of John Kennedy), 1633 West Elm St., Allentown, PA 18102, or a charity of your choice. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

J. Christian Kuhn, III, 68 of Bethlehem, PA died Friday, October 13, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. Born August 28, 1955 in Easton, PA he was a son of M. Ann (Mosser) Kuhn of Palmer Twp., PA and the late John C. Kuhn, Jr. Chris graduated from Easton High School in 1973, Susquehanna University in 1977 and from the General Motors Dealer Academy at the University of Delaware. He worked at the family business, Easton Buick Co., for over 35 years in multiple positions including Dealer Principle. He was proud of the many Sales and Customer Satisfaction Index awards received from General Motors. Chris was a member of Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, the Kiwanis Club of Palmer Twp., and former member of the Pomfret Club, Northampton Country Club and Easton Jaycees.

He is survived by his mother, Ann; his brother: Douglas Kuhn (wife Lois) of Bethlehem Twp., PA; his sister: Claudia Ann Klahre (husband Douglas) of Lake James, NC; his adoring nieces and nephews: Erik Kuhn (Erin), Melissa Brady (Matt), Hillary Pownall (Alex), Derek Klahre (Samantha); and 3 great-nieces and nephew: Logan Brady, Mila Klahre and Everett Kuhn.

Services are 10:30 AM Friday (October 20) at Central Moravian Church, 73 W. Church St., Bethlehem. Visitation will be held from 6 to 7:30 PM Thursday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Interment is in Northampton Memorial Shrine. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Lynne Daphne Fegley, 83 of Easton, PA went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Born in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Nathan and Ruth (Gingles) Fegley. She was a 1958 graduate of Easton High School where she enjoyed participating in all the sports, including tennis. Lynne was an operator for Verizon for 33 years before retiring. Prior to that she worked for Mary MacIntosh and Bell Telephone.

In 1977, Lynne came to faith in Jesus Christ which began a joy-filled journey in getting to know and love Him more each day. This started her years of service to others, including random acts of kindness. She was a member of Rock Church, Easton where she taught children about her Savior and His word for over 30 years until her health declined. She is survived by her sister Judy Ann Fegley with whom she resided.

Services are 10:30 AM Thursday (Oct. 19) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with visitation 10 to 10:30 AM. Interment is in Easton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Rock Church, 36 N. 6th St., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Robin A. Holifield, 60 died October 1, 2023 in Virginia Beach, VA. Born October 13, 1962  she was a daughter of the late Mary Ann and Robert Howell. She leaves to cherish her memories a host of relatives and friends.

Services will be held in Virgina Beach. Interment will be in Indianland Cemetery, 754 Almond Rd., Walnutport, PA. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton, PA is handling local arrangements. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Daniel Walter Cwynar, 81 of Williams Twp., PA died Thursday, October 5, 2023 at home. Born August 29, 1942 in Scranton, PA he was a son of the late Elinor (Kupiec) and Walter Cwynar. He graduated from Scranton Central HS in 1960, received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University in 1964 and Master’s degrees in Engineering and Statistics from Johns Hopkins and Rutgers, respectively. He was a member of honor fraternities: Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Phi and Alpha Phi Omega.

Dan was employed by AT&T (formerly Bell Labs) for 34 years before retiring in 1998 as a Division Manager in Corporate Strategy and Development. He was a member of College Hill Presbyterian Church in Easton and the Men’s Garden Club in Watchung, NJ. He was an Eagle Scout with two Palms and a GED math tutor. He served on the Williams Twp. Sewage Committee, was finance chairmen at Union Village United Methodist Church and was a Treasurer for Legacy at Morgan Hill. A jack-of-all-trades who could fix anything, Dan loved gardening, his fish, woodworking, making stained glass and watching Penn State football.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ellen (Augustin) Cwynar; his children Christy Cwynar (Christopher) of Warren Twp., NJ, Greg Cwynar of Jeffersonville, VT, Ted Cwynar (Jennifer) of Holland Twp., NJ; sister Carol Giersch (Davis); nephews Jason and Nathan; grandchildren Ava and James; and extended family Jim Auld (Susan) and their children Kristin, Karlee and Thomas.

A Memorial Service will be held 11 AM Saturday (Oct. 14, 2023) at College Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Brodhead St., Easton with a calling period from 5 to 6:30 PM Friday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton and 10:30 to 11 AM Saturday in the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, the Center for Animal Health and Welfare or College Hill Presbyterian Church. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.